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Media: Moldova wants to control travel of Transnistrian officials
The Moldovan government is discussing the idea of introducing a system of exit notices for officials from Transnistria, which is not controlled by Chișinău, Kommersant newspaper reports.
Representatives of the unrecognized republic’s authority structures, including the leaders, may be obligated to inform Chișinău of their trips abroad ahead of time.
Active discussion of the new rules began after Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky visited London in June and was received at the British …
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'Given the threat', Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia
Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region "given the threat posed by Russian politics", as stated by the Polish Minister of the Interior, Mariusz Błaszczak, reports Polish Radio.
"The small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region, given the politics of this country, has still not been restored," said the Minister.
In addition to the above, he added that it is because of Russia’s behavior that NATO troops are located in Poland. …
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Media: Iran shipped heavy weaponry components to Russia despite UN sanctions
Iran shipped components of heavy weapons to Russia despite the UN Security Council sanctions. As Welt am Sonntag (the Sunday edition of Die Welt) reported with reference to sources in western intelligence agencies, the Iranian weaponry came to Russia through Syria.
According to the article, in June two Iranian planes landed at the air base in Khmeimim, Syria, where the Russian aviation forces are based. The planes brought heavy weaponry components for further transportation to Russia. The …
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Russian Minister of Defense hopes for continued cooperation between Russia and Serbia
The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, and General of the Russian Army, Sergei Shoygu, is counting on the growth of military and military-technical cooperation with Serbia after the appointment of the Minister of Defense of that country, Aleksandar Vulin.
“In recent years, we have started and done a lot. This also applies to military-technical cooperation, our assistance in the supply of arms and military equipment. Including, of course, military cooperation, joint exercises, and …
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Media: flow of goods between Russia and separatist-held territories of Ukraine reaches $1.4 billion
The total trade between Russia and the separatist territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2016 is estimated at about $1.4 billion, as stated in an investigation conducted by LIGA.net.
According to insider data of the Federal Customs Service and Russian Railways, in 2016, goods and products worth $1.2 billion were shipped from Russia to the separatist-held territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Last year, companies from Russia supplied goods to separatist republics for a total …